CORNELIS KWANGU LANGU – 49KG

Date Of Birth : 03/08/1990

Height : 163cm

Coach : Gusti Made; Adi Swandana

Club : Adi Swandana Boxing Club

Residence : Denpasar, Bali

Stance : Orthodox

Training sessions : Three training sessions per day

An orthodox fighter who trains three times a day, the dynamic Cornelis Kwangu Langu made headlines around the world following his emotional reaction after earning a spectacular gold medal in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games. The 25-year-old has built up a successful career over the past few years, and now competes in AIBA Pro Boxing.

2015 – Southeast Asian Games (Singapore, SIN) 1st place – 49KG Won against Rogen Ladon (PHI) 2:1 in the final; Won against Huynh Ngoc Tan (VIE) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Tola Sann (CAM) 3:0 in the quarter-final

2015 – President’s Cup (Palembang, INA) 7th place – 49KG Lost to Tomoya Tsuboi (JPN) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Abilio Orlando Dos Santos (TLS) 3:0 in the first preliminary round

2014 – Indonesian National Games (Medan, INA) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Ingatan Ilahi (INA) 2:1 in the final; Won against Remi Lumoly (INA) 3:0 in the semi-final

2014 – Incheon 2014 Asian Games ((Incheon, KOR) participant – 49KG Lost to Hasanboy Dusmatov (UZB) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Murodjon Rasulov (TJK) 2:1 in the first preliminary round

2014 – Taipei City Cup (Taipei, TPE) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Tanes Ongjunta (THA) 2:1 in the final; Won against Taku Kuwahara (JPN) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Tu Po Wei (TPE) 3:0 in the quarter-final

2013 – Southeast Asian Games (Nay Pyi Taw, MYA) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Mark Anthony Barriga (PHI) 3:0 in the final; Won against Bounphone Lasavongsy (LAO) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Win Htet Paing (MYA) 3:0 in the quarter-final

2013 – Taipei City Cup (Taipei, TPE) 1st place – 49KG Won against Shokichi Iwata (JPN) 2:1 in the final; Won against Muthukurage Malith Prabashwara (SRI) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Lin Wei Chieh (TPE) TKO 3rd round in the quarter-final

2013 – ASBC Asian Continental Championships (Amman, JOR) 7th place – 49KG Lost to Lu Bin (CHN) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Muthukurage Malith Prabashwara (SRI) 2:1 in the first preliminary round

2013 – Indonesian Vice-President Cup (Padang, INA) 1st place – 49KG Won against Jun Engkeng (INA) 3:0 in the final; Won against Johan Sigalingging (INA) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Rahmat Taubat (INA) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Abner Amu (INA) by points in the first preliminary round

2012 – Indonesian National Championships 11th place – 49KG Lost to Irfan Tentonda (INA) 8:7 in the first preliminary round

2012 – Indonesian Vice-President Cup (Jakarta, INA) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Rahmat Taubat (INA) 10:7 in the semi-final; Won against Valen Ngarbingan (INA) 15:9 in the quarter-final

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